Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-22
DAILY HERALD.
MADAME JANISH.
seu.e racts Regarding the Ac
tress and her Plans.

Same racts Regarding the Ac-
tress and her plans.
princess andrea, In which Madam
Janish appears on Monday night at the
Grand Opera House, is comedy'drama'
written to order by Sardcu. the ceie'
bra,ed author. Andrea differs eonsid'
erably from most of the French plays
as il has nothing offensive in 1t, tells
a natural and possible story that tran
spires in the short time OF SIX hours.
IL in marvellous in construction anu
introduces several characters that are
,nev 10 TINS counay.. .ne pi's .r
n, ths salon of Andrea's house, "neio
e., .en ,lemen who have just dineo WIS
sbs 'r;nce are discovered, chatting upon
.sr;ans topics, shortly after their 9s'
usrture ieweller il introduced 70 Prin-
ress Andrea, who has brought bracelet
ordered from him by bet husband and
4. the iewsley thought for the Princess:
n l. in fhis way that the wife learns ina,
-h>r husband is not faithfui 70 ner ana
she then decides to learn the wor:.
Accompanied by the jeweler sne vls.ss
the dressingroom of the ballet dancer
and is introduced to her as sewing
Girl. Here the Princess learns
Of her husbands perhdy anu
4, order to save him, calls
nnon the Minister of Police, and asks
him to arrest her husband. This the
minister would willingly do, but the law
will not permit the arrest OF any man
who has committed no crime. AT last
tney agree upon his arrest as maoman
and If the wife finds it is Impossible 10
Keen her husband at home, she Is to put
q light in the window, which IS 10 oe
the signal for his arrest. The wife re-
tnrns home and in an interview tries
70 win him back to herself, and
is almost assured OF success, wnen
leaving the room for moment, the nus
band changes his mind and leaves as ne
thinks to elope with the ballet dancer.
Andr. a returning finds that he has gone
end catching up the lighted lamp whieh
was the signal agreed upon with the
Minister of Police, she places 1t In the
window and her husband is arrested and
eonyeved to a lunatic asylum. From
this place he escapes, though not until
be hears of a supposed intrigue on his
wife's part. Returning me
be accuses her CT being. un,
true to him, and in turn is confronted
bv evidence, such as he can not deny;
now being entirely ashamed OF ms
actions, he begs his wife's forgiveness,
and assures her that hencetorth sne
will have no further cause to complain
Andrea being a noble woman, and hav'
inn given him her whole heart, iorgives
him. and the play ends happily. Ihougn
of some OF the characters one only
catches a passing glimpse, yet 1t Is sui
ficient to give one thorough knowi,
edge of their parsonage. That OF
the Minister OF Police IS so'
perb piece of work, and dramatically
speaking, holds a very prominent posi-
tion, and, though confined to only one
act, the impression is not soon forgotten
The husband is rather weak parsonage,
and vet the part must be carefuiiy
played. The ballet'dancer not only
dances, but speaks as well, and her love
making is that of the coqnette whose
time is the present only, and to make
hay while the sun is shining might De
her watchword. And so, throughout
the piece, the audience is introduced :!
different personages, who all play prom
men, parts in this famous comedy drama